[Treatment of autism spectrum disorders: union between understanding and evidence-based practice].

INTRODUCTION

Synthetically realizes heterogeneous operating characteristics of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and how these features can also be based on the variability in response to treatment. It emphasizes the need to combine, in treatment, evidence-based practice with a deep understanding of ASD.

DEVELOPMENT: It explains some of the key principles that should guide the treatment from the standpoint of quality indicators should include intervention programs, to then influence the features and content that are part of the programs carried out in the field early intervention, briefly explaining some of these programs and then characterize the intervention, with the use of techniques and strategies, which is usually carried out with children and adolescents in high-functioning.

CONCLUSION

Research and accumulated knowledge and the increasing experimental evidence configure the features to be taken by intervention and treatment programs that are used with people with ASD. Such treatment should begin early, as soon as possible and spread over the life cycle.